Following report from committee investigating Monserrate's domestic violence conviction, Foley calls on his colleagues to join him in condemning Monserrate
ALBANY, NY - Today, Senator Brian X. Foley (D - Blue Point) announced plans to introduce a resolution expelling Senator Hiram Monserrate from the New York State Senate.
Senator Foley made the announcement after the Senate Select Committee investigating Senator Monserrate released its final report condemning Senator Monserrate's conduct. The committee, comprised of a bi-partisan group of senators, strongly recommended sanction against Monserrate.
As a longtime advocate for domestic violence victims and a board member of the Suffolk County Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Senator Foley has consistently called for Senator Monserrate's removal from the senate, following his conviction related to domestic violence charges. Senator Foley has repeatedly urged Senator Monserrate to resign, in order to avoid expulsion proceedings.
"While we would all prefer that Senator Monserrate resign from the senate, his refusal to do so has left us no choice but to forcefully expel him," said Foley. "Domestic violence has no place in our society. It certainly has no place in the New York State Senate.
"By allowing Senator Monserrate to continue his tenure, we would be doing a disservice to victims of domestic violence across our state. I urge my colleagues to join me in not only condemning the actions of Senator Monserrate, but removing him from the senate. Senator Monserrate has been given ample opportunity to defend himself. He not only refused to testify in his criminal trial, he also refused to cooperate with the senate committee investigating him. Senator Monserrate's reprehensible conduct has rendered him unfit to hold office as a New York State Senator."
